Mississippi High School Basketball - Jackson Prep nips Petal
December 28, 2015: Jackson, MS 39232 Jackson Prep Patriots (Jackson, MS) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Petal Panthers (Petal, MS), 59-55 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Jackson Prep upgrades its record to 7-5 on the season. The Patriots travel to Pearl (Pearl, MS) to play the Pirates in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 29. The Pirates go into the bout with a record of 9-6. Pearl won 57-47 in their recent non-league challenge against Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian, MS)
Next up, the Panthers confront the Florence Eagles (Florence, MS) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 29. Petal will attempt to improve on its 10-4 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 3-8 record after their 71-61 non-league loss to Wesson (Wesson, MS).